Clamp



March 10, 1925- J. L. TAYLOR CLAMP 3 Sheets-Shet 1 Original Filed April 7, 1916 ATTORNEK.

J. L. TAYLOR March 10.1925

CLAMP Original Filed April '7, 1916 3 Sheets-Sheet 2' March '20, 1925- J. L. TAYLOR CLAMP Original Filed April 7, 1916 s Sfieets-Shet a ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 10, 1925.

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35 which will withstand hand "u s a ge; tfo provide a clzymp for clamp machines ivl l ich Will p11- man ill-fist;

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thle forwairc l fqrl ceid' 4 ig' liaiiidw lf and serves l miply t9 s tay; the clamp against movementiransvergelyjof the rqds Ini rk id 19 nsion rm s' i r or toward the lns de of the 'pdles f gi f sufficient distance for the purposes next to be described and preferably for the width of the bodyofv the spanner foot, the outer end of said extension 5 being steadied by a brace.

6 extending'to the sleeve-like bearing, as shown. To the opposite sides ofrsaid'extension 5is bolted a pair of angle bars 7, 7

so that two of their flanges lie flatwise' against said projection in parallel spaced relation to each other andthe other flanges project outwardly apart at the edge of the extension next the sleeve-like bearing 2, and

at their opposite ends are secured toa head 8 to theopposite sides ofwvhich they are I bolted in the same parallel relation as to the foot or base piece 1.

This head 8 comprises a body, against the opposite sides of which the parallel flanges of the angle bars 7, 7 lie, and above the other flanges the head provides a fixed jaw 9 adapted to engage the work and which ex tends transversely across the body portion and work-supporting flanges of the angle 1 bars. The body portion of the head is aperjaw '9. This adjustable jaw 13 sits upon the v v '31, adjacent the sleeve-like bearing 2 and tuned below the jaw, and between the angle bars 7, 7 so that a screw 10 projects therethrough and is adapted to receive-a handled clamping nut 11 at the front of the head,the-

rear end of the screw beingattac hed toa connectingdraw bar 12 which extends backward'between theangle bars of the clamp and is secured at its rear end to an adjustable jaw 13"overlying the angle bars transversely thereofv and adapted to engage the opposite edge of the work from the fixed top flangesof the anglebars 7 and has arms 14, 14 extending forwardly downward between and; adjacent the parallel .flanges of the angle bars and-provided attheir lower end with ledges 1 5, 15 to hook therebeneath, all as clearly shown in Figures 2, 3 and 9.-

Adj acent the jaw proper and attlie back of the same, the arms 14, 14 are connected by a cross-piece 16 which servesas a rest for the connectingv strip 12,'and directly above said fixed relation to said strip. The latch 17 can rest;.i s, the free end of a latch 17 pivoted to the back'of the jaw proper and which is normally, forced. downward by a spring 18. into any one 'ofa longitudinal series of apertures ing the rod, but I have shown it as adapted 19 in'said strip '12, so as .to secure the jaw in be released by, its handle and set at various points' along the length of the connecting strip, .according'to thewidth of the work to be clamped, and it will be understood that after it'has been so located as near the width: oft-he work as is convenient, the clamp is head as by'a screw 22, provides an arcuate flange 23 which lies outside an annular. flange 24 on thenut and adjacent the front of the head, as shown in' Figure 2". 'Preferably this locking member is grooved at its side next the head, as at 25, to fit 0ver a rib '26 to prevent any lateral displacement. The head receives the screw 10 loosely, as at 27, and furthermore is longitudinally grooved at opposite sides of said aperture, as at 28, 28, to enable the connecting strip 12 to be inserted from the front of the head. Preferably wings 29 29 project from the rear of the lower part of the head to lie against the in ner facing sides of the parallel flanges of the angle'bars 7, 7 and be riveted thereto, as shown in Figures 2 and 3 more especially,

and also said wings have at their upper edges with the bottoms of the grooves 28, 28 in j the opposite side walls of the aperture 27 of the head, as'clearly shown in Figure 8.

of the work in the clamp a. form to prevent the work from bulging outwardly and to.

hold it in shape, as for instance in gluing the backs and seats of school furniture and 10o Itissometimes necessary to apply on top' the like. Andin, providing means for this purpose I aperture the body of the spanner foot l or base casting of the clamp, as at pivot thereinv a bent lever 32 havinga sockadapted toreceive a tension spring 35 con-' nected to the extension 5-'of thespanner foot so as to normally throw the socketed arm 33 of the bent lever upward. In said sockadapted to extend the entire length of-the clamp and be .detachably locked at its for ward end to the head 8 when depressed into substantially parallel relation to the clamp against the power of'the spring 35. 1 Any H suitable means may be employed r so 1ockmeans pivoted on thefixed jaw 9; I have,

eted arm is removably inserted a rod. 36

shown the pivot 39 of this latch capable of being shifted into various holes 40, Figure 5, to vary the position in which the rod can,

be clamped and thus accommodate various kinds of work; Upon the rod 36 is a longi- 1'10 eted forward arm 33 and a rear arm 34;

lock-eduqtheraw ESpeciaHyn-in a m :.Withnthewopptoitefiutel sides of said "so'cl" 1,329y2sa r 7 3:1

tudinzvllyf adj ust able blook :41' adapted tor be? clamp Without departhfg from: :Hthe", spirit T set wherever desiredbyascrew42 andha wfand-Scoiaw-ofthe inventtonfi -arid wedoz-not r ingz'ia plate l3 'plvotedhtor itsvendmextithe wish tobeeunderstoodas"restricting; but

workesupporting surfaoe of the relamp in i" selves except as required by thefollowing;

anyone of a semesoflho'les '44;-so'-'as:rto-se=1 'clann-s when"'constt'udwin"the: lighttrofrthewu cure"further!mocomtnodatlon. "Thisuplate isp1ior= anti-g V I proVided'iWit-h ho les dfi"foifl-iw'ootl-screws; and Having thus desori-bedthe' iniention,"W-hatw thus any kind of a form which may be read wolai m' is ily shaped out-ofwood can be secured tb the 1. -I1'ra 'clan rpgzthe Combination 'Ofa' headk t. d 4 m i id- W 1th it 1 16 1;?41: secufd at theil aends"flatwise to said seats-on f i clampforgreateroonivenienoeand-clearance n h ars for clamping the adjuste -s5 The Operator naturally stands'atitheuheath" l tOWafCMheifiX'eddhWi7' I nipulate the; clampingxnut' ll; and: when the 1 ep vi ing Fa; screw sooket -ahdiavfixd j aw at barrier, Wherje' it is'desirable to have"-the-l fi di" g ballslgecH-fiea 1 1 15 11g 0615, out) of Way?) n they sa1d= seats; means COHneGti'ng'Fthe' other' enc notneedeththisfeature oli rem0vi'ng: and IlIY-f f d l an adjustable l w 011 Said'laf"1 serti-ngthem -fi'om their outer ends" Without- 11 "1 ml g? P & 'tO the 'Said fiXeCl struction of movable jaw'provides a simpleg g g* (Saidv ars'at tlieir edges opposite l w durableand "easilyoperatedconstructions? J F V o j gEStrip eX'tending*reaf I Alsothe location of themovable jawvof tlle "Ward froin 't'he' heald betwe'e'nthebars""and' clamp at the innelv 01" attached:end'zrof thewsald arms of the ad ustable jaw andadapted clamp allows theework to be:placedat the to ''ngageus's'aid'flaw; and means on-the ihead outer end of the clamp so as to be more freely vforwuIdYingsaid' strip llongitudinal accessible when the-clampis attached to the 5:111'11' elamp;the 'combinat'ionv 0' head machine. than would "be the case-=-we're"-- the spaee'ol bars seoured atione "end tb said-head,-- movable jawatthe outenend of the -,c1'a-Ihp.;:.'means connecting the-'otllnendsro-f said bans; Obviously Cle'tml-filOClifiGELtIOHSaHd changes ::a Connecting stm'prextendinghtearWard-"from may- -be made in manufacturing the improved? the head between saicl$ba rs,=-'meansr on fih i 6. In a clamp, the combination of spaced bars, means for connect ng said bars at one end, a head at the other end of said bars having a body portion adapted-to lie between said bars and be secured thereto, said body portion being apertured between the bars and longitudinally thereof, a. clamping screw loose in the aperture of the head, a

handled nut on said screw at the front of the head, a connecting strip; extending rearward from the screw between the bars, and an adjustable jaw adaptedxto engage-said strip.- j

7. In a'clamp,ithe combination of spaced bars, means for connecting said bars atone end, a head secured to said bars at the other end andhaving-a body portion fapertured longitudinally of the bars with grooves in the side walls of said aperture, a clamping screw loose in the aperture of thehead, a clamping nut on said screw at the front of the head, a connecting strip extending rearward from the screw through said grooves, and an adjustable jaw engaging saidstrip.

SQIn a clamp, the combination-of spaced bars, means .forxconnectmg sald bars atone end, ahead secured to said bars at the other end and having a' body portion apertured longitudinally of the bars andiprovided with rearwardly extending wings having flanges,

a clamping screw loose in the aperture ofthe head, a connecting strip extendingrrearj ustable ing strip.

award from the screw between the bars and upon said flanges of the wings, and an adjaw adapted 'to engage said connect- 9, In a clamp the combination with a bar,

, an adjustable jaw; thereon, afixed jaw, and

means at one endof said bar for clamping means at saidhead' forclamping said jaw said jaws toward each other,of a rod adapted to lie above work in theiclamp, means at thefend of said bar away' from said aw iclamping means with which'i sai'd rod-may be detachably engaged fromthe other end cram bar, meansfcarried by said bar and located between said bar and rod intermediate thejends of' the latter tohold thework ,down, and means at the-end of the bar next said clamping means for holding that end of" said, rod downwith its work-holding means-against the work a 10; In a bar clamp, the combination with a head projectingfrom the work-receiving face of the clamp, an adjustable jaw, and

against the work, of a rod adapted to lie which said rod may be detachably engaged from the other end of the clamp, means carried by said bar and located between the work and saidrod intermediate the ends of the latter to hold the work down and means atthe said head for holding said rod down with the vvork-holding means against the work; e p v 11. In a'clamp, the combination of afoot and a head projecting from the work-receivingfa-ce of the clamp, said foo-thaving a socket, an adjustable jaw, a rod capableof being detachably inserted in said socket fromthe head end of the clamp to lie above work in the clamp, means between the ends of the rod for engaging said work,'and means on I the head for releasably engaging therod to hold the workdown.

l2. Ina bar clamp, the combination with a head'and afoot projecting from the worksaid foot and having a short socketed arm next the body of the clamp, a tension spring holding'the other arm of the lever toward the clamp, a removable rod inserted in said socketed arm of the lever,a pressure plate on said rod, and meanson the head-for releasablyholding the free end" of the rod 1 to press said plate toward the work in the clamp, whereby said rod and platecan be 7 removed andvthe clamp used without them when desired. 7,

13. In a clamp, the combinatio-n'with a head and foot projecting from the work-' receiving face of the clamp, and an adjustends of said rod for engaging. said work,

means on the head fo-rrreleasably engaging therod to hold the work down, and means for swinging said socket to normally holc said rod away from the work. v

14;. In a clamp, the combination with an ad ustable aw, a fixed aw, and means extending from' one of said jaws to the other" for moving said adjustable jaw, of angle bars having two of their flanges substantially parallel and closely adjacent said moving means on opposite sides' thereo-fand extend.-

ing aboveand below the same to enclose it,

the other two flanges extending outwardly in substantially the same plane to receive work above said moving means and means connecting-said angle b'ars at their opposite ends.

15. In a clamp, the combination of angle 7 bars with two of their flanges substantially parallel and the other two flanges extending outwardly apart in substantially the same plane to receive the Work, means connecting 'said'angle' bars at their opposite j,ends,ffan

ni'ent in clamping, a'fixed j-aw,'"and 'means for clamping the adjustablejaw toward the fixed jaw.

16. In a clamp, the combination of angle bars with two of their flanges substantially parallel and the other two flanges extending outwardly apart in substantially the same plane to receive the work, means connecting said angle bars at their opposite ends, an adjustable jaw engaging both flanges of both bars, a fixed jaw, and means for clamping said jaws together.

17. The combination with a clamp having a work supporting body, and a pressure foo-t rod, of a pressure foot to engage work on said body, a support for said pressure foot on said rod and adjustable longitudinally thereof, andmeans for adjustably mounting said pressure foot on said support to accommodatework of different thicknesses.

18. The combination with a clamp having a work supporting body, and a pressure foot rod, of a pressure foot to engage work on said body, and a support on said rod adjustable longitudinally thereof for supporting said pressure foot and having a plurality of positive seats to receive said pressure foot to accommodate work of different thicknesses.

19. The combination with a clamp having a work supporting body, and a pressure foot rod, of a support on said rod adjustable longitudinally thereof projecting transversely therefrom and having a series of holes, and a pressure foot having a fastening member adapted to extend through any oneof said holes in the pressure foot.

20. In a clamp, the combination of a jaw having an apertured body portion with grooves in the side walls of the aperture, a clamping screw loose in said aperture, a clamping nut on said screw at one side of the jaw, a connecting strip at the other side of the jaw connected to said screw and lying in said grooves, and an adjustable jaw engaging said connecting strip.

2l. In a clamp, the combination of an apertured head having bar seats at opposite sides of itself and a fixed jaw at one of its other sides, a screw loose in the aperture of the head, a nut on said screw, a locking member secured to the side of the head opposite said jaw and holding said nut against longitudinal movement, bars secured to said bar seats, an adjustable jaw on said bars, and means connecting said jaw to said screw.

22. In a clamp, the combination of angle bars with two of their flanges substantially parallel and the other two flanges extending outwardly apart in substantially the same plane to receive the work, means connecting .he i s'b another said l); "over 'theif U j w f in "the: saline plane and formingftherem i an he Ti portion between s:aic bars {and o'rtion projebting fi'oml between traverse tl'ie reto said" oataaraiy xtncled'seat at the-"week; a fixed jamahd means for clamping said jaws together.

23. In a clamp, the combination of angle bars with two of their flanges substantially parallel and the other twofianges extending outwardly apart in substantially the same plane to receive the work, means'connecting said angle bars at their opposite ends,'a aw having one portion between said bars and another portion projecting from between said bars transverse thereto and extending over their said outwardly directed flanges in the same plane and forming therewith an extended seat for the work, a fixed jaw, and means between said parallel flanges for clamping said aws together.

24:. In a clamp, the combination of spaced bars, a fixed jaw and a movable jaw on said bars, a connecting strip between said bars, means on the movable jaw for adjustably retaining said connecting strip whenit is slid longitudinally into engagement therewith,

and means on the fixed jaw for drawing j upon said connecting strip.

25. In a clamp, the combination of spaced bars, a fixed jaw and a movable jaw on said bars, a rigid connecting strip between said,

bars, means on the movable jaw for engaging the connecting strip so as to slide therewith, and means on the fixed aw for sliding said connecting strip to move the movable jaw away from the work. i

26. In a clamp, the combination of a jaw having a seatwith a longitudinal groove in the wall thereof, a clamping screw loose in said seat, a handled nut on said screw at the front of-the head, a connecting strip extending rearward from said screw and project ing laterally into said groove to resist turning, and a second by said strip.

27. In a clamp. the combination of a jaw having a seat witha longitudinal groove in the wall thereof and wings projecting from jaw adapted tobe engaged said seat and'providing surfaces forming continuations of side walls of said groove, a clamping screw loose in said seat, a han- 'saidaagl bars? at their; b iposi'te 'ends', aw

dled nut on said screw at the front of the.

head, a connecting strip extending rearward from said screw and adapted to engage said groove and wing surfaces to resist turning, and a second jaw adapted to be engaged by saidstrip.

28. In a clamp, the combination of a jaw having a seat and wings projecting "from said seat, a clamping screw loose in said seat. a handled nut on said screw at the front of the head, aconnecting strip extending rear ward from said screw and engaging said wings to resist tuifning, and a second jaw Ward from said screw and engaging'said adapted tobe engaged by said strip. Wing to resist turning,i and a second jaw 29. In a clamp, the combination of a jaw adapted to be engaged by said strip.

having a seat, and a Wing projecting from EMMA A. TAYLOR,

said seat, a clamping screw loose in said seat, BESSIE A. MATTHEWS;

a handled nut on saidscrew at the front of Ewecutm'ces 0/ the Estate of James L. Tag the head,' a connecting strip extending rear- Z07" Deceasd. 

